Post Student Protests, Controversial Rhodes Statue Stays
Rachel Martin has an update on last week's story from Oxford University, where students called for a controversial statue to be removed.
Europe
Boat Sinks En Route To Greece, Killing At Least 37 Migrants
A 56-foot boat packed with more than 100 migrants sank shortly after departing Turkey for the island of Lesbos, just a few miles away. At least 10 children, including four toddlers or infants, died.
Greek Guardian Leaves Law To Help Aid Migrant Children
Thousands of refugee children are traveling alone through Europe. A 30-year-old woman helps some who arrive on the Greek island of Lesbos, a main gateway into the European Union for asylum-seekers.
Falsetto Alarm: Neighbor's Screeches Warrant A Police Visit
Police in Amsterdam responded in full force to a man singing along to an opera playing in his headphones, because they thought his life was in danger. After kicking in the door, they all had a good laugh.
Once Migrants Reach Europe, Countries Face Integration Challenge
We've heard the numbers: Thousands of migrants and refugees are risking everything to get to Europe every day. Nearly a million people claimed asylum in the European Union just last year. But how are countries handling this influx? NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Thomas Liebig, senior migration specialist at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which just released a report called "Making Integration Work."
'I'm Still Here': NPR Reporter On Trying To Reconnect With Syrian Refugee
NPR's Melissa Block has an essay about her experience trying to reconnect with a Syrian migrant she interviewed last summer.
Pickpockets' Pants Tip Police Off To Their Motives
The two men in Britain got the attention of police after they were spotted with their pants taped at their ankles. Police concluded they were dropping stolen items down their pants.
After Lifting Of Sanctions, Iran's President Brings Trade Mission To France
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Ardavan Amir-Aslani, a French-Iranian lawyer who is negotiating deals with Tehran for major French corporations.
Iran's President Is In Paris To Look For Business Opportunities
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is in Paris, where he's holding talks with French leaders and marking the lifting of sanctions on Iran by signing major contracts with a number of French companies
Italian Lawmakers Debate Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions
Legislation to legalize same-sex civil unions is fueling passions across Italy. Activist say they expect hundreds of thousands of anti-gay adoption supporters to protest against the bill on Saturday.